Ribery
was one of the front-runners to win the award alongside Barcelona
attacker Lionel Messi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo after a
successful year with Bayern.

However, the Frenchman ended up
losing out on the individual accolade to the Portuguese, but Muller
insists it will not affect the former Marseille man's performances in
2014.

"I don't see any positive or negative effects," he told AZ. "It was a bad moment for him - he had hopes that were dashed.

"But he will build on his good performances and show everyone what we can do. He's on the ball as always."

Bayern return to domestic action against Borussia Monchengladbach on Friday following the winter break.

The
Bavarians have a sizeable lead at the top of the Bundesliga, leading
second-placed Bayer Leverkusen by seven points but suffered a surprise
3-0 defeat to Red Bull Salzburg in a friendly encounter last weekend.

Muller says Pep Guardiola's men have to hit the ground running against Gladbach.

"We have to get out of a holiday mood," he said. "We want to show that we are there from the beginning.

"Our
goal must be that we get the Bundesliga trophy quickly. Now we need to
develop the competitive spirit that has made us strong.

"Gladbach
are good going forward. They have strong, simple players who work well
together. They have a good coach, a good stadium, good fans. It was
never easy for us. It won't be a walk in the park." ------------------- goal.com